New evidence of constitutional violations was submitted in Mumia Abu-Jamal's criminal appeal by his attorneys including Judith Ritter, distinguished professor of law and director of the Criminal Defense Clinic at Delaware Law School. This news was also shared in La Haine and BAUAW Newsletter.
Widener was named to the 2020 U.S. News & World Report’s annual best colleges rankings list. This year's rankings also appeared in The Patch.
This look at how the millennial generation experiences love quotes a study co-authored by Associate Professor Brooke Wells, director of the human sexuality doctoral program.
Anthony Santoro, who was instrumental in expanding Widener University School of Law from Delaware into Pennsylvania, passed away at the age of 77 on Monday. Michael J. Cozzillio, emeritus professor of law at Widener Law Commonwealth wrote a tribute to former Dean Santoro in PennLive. His passing is already included in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale will hold a town hall event at Widener Law Commonwealth Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Members of Widener's Sexuality and Gender Alliance, including nursing student Caitlin Bell, have joined forces with PRISM, First Baptist Church of Moorestown's outreach program that welcomes and supports members of LGBTQ+ community.
Professor Ken Kristl, director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center at Delaware Law School, comments on new permit regulations by Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control overseeing development of Delaware's coastal zone.
Lawrence Hamermesh, professor emeritus at Delaware Law School, provides expert commentary on recent developments in a disagreement between translation technology company TransPerfect Global Inc. and the Delaware Chancery Court over a 2015 ruling requiring the company be sold under court supervision.
Mechanical engineering major Andrew O’Donohue joined the team at Verde Mantis, LLC, a local company focused on bringing 3D printing or additive manufacturing to the masses.
Ilda V. Ficher, former professor emerita of clinical psychology at Widener, passed away on August 14.
A look at the incoming and returning players on the Widener football team led by Mike Barainyak who is preparing for his first season as the head coach after serving two years as an assistant.
View, a multi-arts center in Old Forge, New York, welcomed new members to its Board of Directors, including Widener nursing graduate Jeanie West.
MSW student Evan Figueroa-Vargas was chosen as a semi-finalist in the magazine's Health Hero Challenge, a competition that recognizes the diversity and innovation of Philadelphia’s health and wellness.
An interview with Widener graduate Leth Oun, a native of Cambodia who is living his American dream as an officer in the Uniformed Division of the United States Secret Service.
Delaware Law Professor Thomas Reed is quoted saying that a new county ordinance limiting landfill height to 140 feet above sea level is not targeting specific landfill businesses.
During a visit to Western Sydney University in Sydney Australia for a week-long visiting scholar event, Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, associate professor of human sexuality, Brent Satterly, professor of social work, and Justin Sitron, director of the Center for Human Sexuality Studies, sat down with Widener alumnus, Dr. George Turner, in an interview discussing sexual health/ well-being and the field of social work.
Attorney Jessica Miraglia, a Commonwealth Law graduate who serves as one of Luzerne County’s conflict counsel attorneys for indigent clients, spoke about her journey from being an addict to becoming an attorney.
The Joseph Conner Cornhole Tournament will be held at Widener in memory of alumnus Joe Conner on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. The fundraising event will support the Joseph Conner PT Scholarship Fund created to support students pursuing a doctorate in Widener’s Physical Therapy program.
Dennis Laker, an associate professor in Widener's School of Business Administration, is quoted in an article about virtual reality training.
Nursing alumna Beth Good has been named assistant professor and director of intercultural programs at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). Augusta Free Press published an additional article with more detail about Good's new role.